A group of Brazilians seeking to sue petrochemicals giant Braskem SA in the Netherlands, after tremors and gaping cracks forced thousands to abandon their homes, will hear in September whether the test case can proceed.
Law firm PGMBM, which is bringing the case against Braskem and its Dutch subsidiary in a Rotterdam court on behalf of 11 people, said 10,000 more could join the claim and sue for billions of euros (dollars) in damages if Dutch judges agree to hear the case.
